When did Mark Balelo die?
February 11, 2013
Where did Mark Balelo die?
Simi Valley, California, USA
Why did Mark Balelo die?
Suicide
Mark Balelo body shape:
Average
What color is Mark Balelo's hair?
Brown - Dark
What is Mark Balelo's ethnicity?
White
What is Mark Balelo nationality?
American
What is Mark Balelo's occupation?
Reality TV Personality
Mark Balelo claim to fame:
Storage Wars
Short Biography
Mark Balelo (Season 2-3): Balelo owned a liquidation, wholesale, and distribution company, and an auction house, and also used to own a gaming store called The Game Exchange from 2009-2012. He was known for bringing large sums of money to auctions, as much as $50, 000 at a time. He also earned the name “Rico Suave” for his tendency to dress in fancy clothes at storage auctions. He was known to be a dirty player, overpricing Barry to $1, 500 and Dave to almost $10, 000, which took place in the episode "Enemy of the Enemy". Mark's approximate net worth was $2 million. He appeared four times in the second season, once in the third season. Balelo committed suicide on February 11, 2013, at his auction house in Simi Valley, California, by carbon monoxide poisoning after being released on bail from drug charges.